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| [1]Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are smitten down with wine! |
[1]Wo be vnto the crowne of pryde, euen to the drunken people of Ephraim, whose great pompe is as a floure that fadeth away vpon the head of the valley of suche as be in wealth, and are ouerladen with wine |
| [2]Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, as a storm of hail, a tempest of destruction, as a storm of mighty waters overflowing, that casteth down to the earth with violence. |
[2]Behold, there commeth a vehement and sore day from the Lord, like an vnmeasurable hayle and perillous tempest, euen like the force of mightie and horrible waters that violently beareth downe all thinges |
| [3]The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot; |
[3]The crowne of the pryde of the drunken Ephraemites shalbe troden vnder foote |
| [4]And the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer, which when on looketh upon it, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. |
[4]So that the floure of his fayrenesse and beautie whiche is in the head of the valley of fatnesse, shall fade away as doth an vntimely ripe figge before haruest: whiche when a man espieth, he loketh vpon it, and whyle it is yet in his hande he eateth it vp |
| [5]In that day shall 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of His people; |
[5]In that day shal the Lord of hoastes be the crowne of glory and diamonde of beautie vnto the residue of his people |
| [6]And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate. |
[6]He wylbe also a spirite of perfect knowledge to him that sitteth in iudgement, and strength vnto them that turne away the battayle to the gate [of the enemies. |
| [7]But these also reel through wine, and stagger through strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel through strong drink, they are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink; they reel in vision, they totter in judgment. |
[7]But they are out of the way by reason of wine, yea farre out of the way are they thorowe strong drinke: The priest also and the prophete are gone astray by the meanes of strong drinke, they are drunken with wine, they go amisse thorowe strong drinke, they fayle in propheciyng, and stumble in iudgement |
| [8]For all tables are full of filthy vomit, and no place is clean. |
[8]For all tables are full of vomit and filthynesse, that no place is cleane |
| [9]Whom shall one teach knowledge? And whom shall one make to understand the message? Them that are weaned from the milk, them that are drawn from the breasts? |
[9]Whom then shall suche one teache knowledge? and whom shall he make to vnderstande the thing that he heareth? for they are as ignoraunt as young chyldren that are taken from the milke, and are weaned |
| [10]For it is precept by precept precept by precept, line by line, line by line; here a little, there a little. |
[10]For they that be suche, must take after one lesson, another lesson, after one commaundement, another commaundement, for one rule, another rule, after one instruction, another instruction, there a litle, and there a litle |
| [11]For with stammering lips and with a strange tongue shall it be spoken to this people; |
[11]For he that speaketh vnto this people, is euen as one that vseth rudenesse of speache, and a straunge language |
| [12]To whom it was said: 'This is the rest, give ye rest to the weary; and this is the refreshing'; yet they would not hear. |
[12]If any man say vnto them, lo, this is the rest wherewith ye may ease hym that is weerie, this is the refreshing: they wyll not hearken |
| [13]And so the word of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 is unto them precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. |
[13]Therfore shall the word of the Lord be vnto them, lesson vpon lesson, commaundement vpon commaundement, rule vpon rule, instruction vpon instruction, there a litle, and there a litle: that they may go on and fall backwarde, be brused, tangled, and snared |
| [14]Wherefore hear the word of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people which is in Jerusalem: |
[14]Wherfore heare the word of the Lord ye mockers, ye that haue rule of this people whiche is at Hierusalem |
| [15]Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, and with the nether-world are we at agreement; when the scouring scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood have we hid ourselves'; |
[15]Because ye haue sayd, We haue made a couenaunt with death, and with hell are we at agreement: and though there go foorth a sore plague, it shall not come vnto vs, for we haue made falsehood our refuge, and vnder vanitie are we hid |
| [16]Therefore thus saith the Lord 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a costly corner-stone of sure foundation; he that believeth shall not make haste. |
[16]Therfore thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde, I lay in Sion for a foundation a stone, euen a tryed stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: who so beleueth, let hym not be to hastie |
| [17]And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place. |
[17]Iudgement also wyll I laye to the rule, and righteousnesse to the balaunce, so that the hayle shall sweepe away as a broome your vayne confidence, and the priuie place of your refuge shall the waters runne ouer |
| [18]And your covenant with death shall be disannulled and your agreement with the nether-world shall not stand; when the scouring scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it, |
[18]And thus the couenaunt that ye made with death, shalbe disanulled, and your agreement that ye made with hell shall not stand, yea when the sore plague goeth foorth, ye shalbe troden downe vnder it |
| [19]As often as it passeth through, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night; and it shall be sheer terror to understand the message. |
[19]From the tyme that it goeth foorth it shall take you away: for early in the morning euery day, yea both day and night shall it go thorowe, and when the noyse thereof is perceaued, it shall gender vexation |
| [20]For the bed is too short for a man to stretch himself; and the covering too narrow when he gathereth himself up. |
[20]For the bed is narrowe and not large, and the couering so small that a man can not winde him selfe [vnder it. |
| [21]For 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 will rise up as in mount Perazim, He will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that He may do His work, strange is His work, and bring to pass His act, strange is His act. |
[21]For the Lord shall stand as in mount Perazim, and shalbe wroth like as in the valley Gibeon, that he may do his worke, his straunge worke, and bryng to passe his acte, his straunge acte |
| [22]Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bands be made strong; for an extermination wholly determined have I heard from the Lord, the 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts, upon the whole land. |
[22]Nowe therefore see that ye be no mockers, lest your punishment increase: For I hearde of the Lorde of hoastes, that there shall come a short ende vpon the whole earth |
| [23]Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech. |
[23]Heare ye then, and hearken vnto my voyce, consider and ponder my speache |
| [24]Is the plowman never done with plowing to sow, with the opening and harrowing of his ground? |
[24]Doth not the husbandman plowe all the day, and openeth and breaketh the clottes of his grounde, that he may sowe |
| [25]When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the black cummin, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows and the barley in the appointed place and the spelt in the border thereof? |
[25]When he hath made it playne, wyll he not spreade abrode the fitches, and sowe comin, and cast in wheate by measure, and the appointed barlye and rye in their place |
| [26]For He doth instruct him aright; his God doth teach him. |
[26]God wyll instruct hym to haue discretion, euen his God wyll teache hym |
| [27]For the black cummin is not threshed with a threshing-sledge, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the black cummin is beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. |
[27]For fitches shall not be threshed with an harrowe, neither shall a cart wheele be brought thorowe the comin: but the fitches are beaten out with a staffe, and comin with a rodde |
| [28]Is bread corn crushed? Nay, he will not ever be threshing it; and though the roller of his wagon and its sharp edges move noisily, he doth not crush it. |
[28]But the seede that bread is made of, is threshed, though it be not alway a threshing, and the cart wheele must be brought ouer it, lest he grinde it with his teeth |
| [29]This also cometh forth from 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts: Wonderful is His counsel, and great His wisdom. |
[29]This also commeth of the Lorde of hoastes, which worketh with wonderfull wysdome, and bringeth excellent workes to passe |